Thanks for the thorough explanation! I was surprised by Nathan’s post because I’ve heard some ppl say that heritage Akubras today are more resilient than most hats Stetson is currently making. I guess if I decide to get a Stetson it should be a vintage one….
I bought this Coolabah on Ebay after many months of searching (they are very hard to find in the US). Unfortunately the color (which I think is “bran”) does not suit my skin complexion at all. Hence why I’d like to sell or trade it.
The hat looks completely unworn. In fact, judging by the piece...
On today’s hike sporting an Akubra Avalon with some modifications: lowered the crown, shortened the brim by 3/8” and stiffened it with shellac to give it some shape (comes with a rollable and hence floppy brim)
Just stumbled across this 5 years later. Not sure if you’re still on here, but I love the mods you did and, as a newbie myself messing around with Akubras, I found this quite inspirational.
New member here – thanks for letting me join. Today is a Banjo Paterson day for me. I lowered the crown a bit by making the teardrop more telescope-like. My wife isn’t a fan of the color (says it’s too green), but there’s something about this hat that keeps me reaching for it when I head out the...
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